Hercules High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,008 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 933rd out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1900 Refugio Valley Rd., Hercules, CA 94547
School District Details
- West Contra Costa Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,943
- Graduation Rate: 61.2%
- Dropout Rate: 5.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 20.9
- Enrolled Students: 29,881
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,008
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 49.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 526 (52.2%)
- Females: 482 (47.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 88 (8.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 238 (23.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 326 (32.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 4 | 0.4% |
Black | 285 | 28.3% |
Asian | 420 | 41.7% |
Hispanic | 183 | 18.2% |
White | 109 | 10.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
9th Grade | 257 | 25.5% |
10th Grade | 250 | 24.8% |
11th Grade | 270 | 26.8% |
12th Grade | 231 | 22.9% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
82.1%
District:
74.2%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
24.6%
District:
11.2%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
11.5%
District:
25.4%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Average Age
School:
45.6
District:
49.4
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 12.3
Number of Certificated Staff: 61.0
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 82.7%
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 7.7%
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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